With regard to Senator Marc MacSharry's comments on property tax, it is a bit rich coming from Fianna Fáil to speak about property tax when that party signed us up to such a tax in the troika agreement. Now it states-----

Has the Leader even met the troika?

I did not interrupt the Senator who had his dramatic moment-----

He is telling lies.

The Leader to continue, without interruption.

Perhaps Senator Marc MacSharry will give me a moment in the spotlight.

The Leader's memory is defective.

Perhaps I might have a moment in the spotlight to answer Senator Marc MacSharry, seeing as he spoke so eloquently on the subject.

We removed the tax in 1997 after the previous Government had brought it in a year or two earlier and we will remove it again.

Senator Walsh, please. The Leader to continue, without interruption.

Senator Jim Walsh is getting very good at interrupting.

I am trying to keep the Leader on the straight and narrow.

It is very rich for Fianna Fáil Members to be speaking about property tax. They signed the country up to such a tax in the memorandum of understanding with the troika. Now they say it should not be introduced, despite having signed up to bring it forward a number of years ago. Their credibility is beginning to wear off and the sheen is beginning to be lost on this issue. There is no credibility whatsoever, but I am glad that the party has new ideas in opposition. It is always good to have new ideas in opposition, but the party never introduced them when it was in power. I doubt whether the leopard will change its spots in that regard.

I welcome the Senator's comments on the equine DNA issue.

What about the manifesto?

Does the Senator wish to reply to the debate?

The Leader to continue, without interruption.

Broken promises.

The Senator is trying to get rid of Ministers from the House and will try to succeed in closing down the House if he continues the way he is going.

That is the Government's policy.